This map depicts the drawdowns in the Simsboro formation of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer which are projected by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District to occur in Bastrop and Lee counties over 50 years of pumping under the

25,000 acre-feet/year (8 billion gallons/year) permit

the Lower Colorado River Authorityis seeking.

The mighty Simsboro is under siege -- this map depicts only the LCRA project drawdowns -- if granted, this permit will add to the drawdowns of other existing permits in the region totaling another 145,000+ acre-feet/year. To see those projected drawdowns on another map, go to our "About Us" page to see what's at stake.

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